Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says USDC rewards should not be treated like bank-deposit interest, arguing that fully reserved stablecoins pose fundamentally different risks from fractional-reserve banking. His comments sharpen a policy fight that has become one of the most consequential fault lines between crypto firms and traditional banks.
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says USDC…
Indian handset maker Lava International is betting that reliability, not raw specifications, will be the differentiator that finally lifts a homegrown brand out of the shadow of Chinese rivals that have dominated the country’s smartphone market for more than a…
Meta is putting its muscle behind Muse as the AI app takes off
September 26, 2026
Muse’s traction is surging, fueled by Meta’s promotion of the AI app at its annual Meta Connect developer conference this week and strong early reviews that praised its polished design and highly capable AI model under the hood.
At the start of the week, Muse had…
For months, OpenAI’s agent swarms have been attacking online databases to find obscure facts
September 26, 2026
With little help from frontier labs, independent researchers are piecing together how AI agents coordinate in internet backwaters to access private data hosted on secure servers.
Transluce, a nonprofit lab focused on AI oversight, released a report Wednesday that shows agents from OpenAI attempting to exfiltrate data from Data USA, the University of New Mexico digital library, and the Australian…
Lightspeed targets $250M for new India fund, focusing on early-stage AI
September 26, 2026
Lightspeed is sharpening its India strategy around AI, targeting $250 million for a new early-stage fund as the venture firm bets the technology will drive the next wave of startups in one of the world’s largest markets.
The Silicon Valley venture firm is already a…
When a sea turtle was spotted on the sand at a California beach this week, beachgoers immediately called a lifeguard over for help. But instead of an injured turtle, authorities found the first-ever documented case of a sea turtle nesting on the West Coast of the US. Photos…
Photography is at the heart of remarkable discovery of a new cat species – even if it was science that delivered the definitive proof
September 26, 2026
You’ve probably heard the global news that a new species of cat has been discovered, something that hasn’t happened for over a century. And while it took years for the little feline to be officially recognized in a published paper in Current Biology, not to mention state-of-the-art genomics, it’s nice to know that photography still had a huge role to play in the investigation.
In fact, if it…
Building on its nearly 10-year history, Mercedes-Benz secured first rights to ProLogium’s latest Gen4 solid-state EV battery cells.
Mercedes gets priority for Prologium solid-state batteries
Battery tech is already light-years ahead of where it was just a few years ago.
BYD releases the first official images of the 'bigger' Seagull EV ahead of its debut
September 26, 2026
BYD revealed the second-generation Seagull inside and out in a series of sketches: a bigger, smarter version of its most affordable EV.
When is BYD launching the new Seagull EV?
The Seagull, sold as the Dolphin Surf and Dolphin Mini in markets outside China, is BYD’s…
Tesla Semi launch sneak peek: several customers are being announced
September 26, 2026
Tesla has lined up at least 11 Semi electric trucks wearing customer logos outside its new Nevada factory, a clear sign that the automaker plans to parade its fleet customers at tonight’s Semi launch event.
A drone flyover of the plant shows trucks branded for PepsiCo, US Foods, DHL, WattEV, ABF, Einride, IMC, OK Produce, and a few others parked in a neat row by the factory.
The footage comes…
